But I have a response to him about how Americans are supposedly more racist than Koreans and how the incidents he experienced were NOT isolated incidents.

Poppycock.

We Koreans tend to make too much out of small incidents because of our sense of inferiority. I can assure you that some of the incidents he enumerated have nothing to do with racism per se but cultural conditioning. the question about national origin is something white Americans are used to and don’t take as racist or insulting. Americans VALUE the diversity and see nothing wrong with highlighting it.

Most of the accusations of racism by Korean Americans that I have seen or heard about can be attributed to misinterpretation owing to Korean sensitivities. But face it. The world doesn’t cater to we Koreans. It’s us who eventually have to adapt. We cannot demand that we be treated with greater sensitivity than others because after all we’re really not that special. As long as we walk around with chips on our shoulders seeing ourselves as different, we will find things to complain about. Imagination can be quite self-fulfilling.

Oh, by the way, don’t just take my word for it as a Korean American, but talk to Chinese Americans and others who don’t suffer from the Korean complex. Most of them will shrug and tell you - it’s never really been a problem for me…

If you don’t lavish praise all over every Korean celebrity makin the headlines you are by definition a RACIST.

Let’s get with the program already, ok?

Sheesh, how many times do I have to tell you this?

Buncha whitebread, big nosed, cheesy smellin racist pigs.

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Carol went to the Washington Nationals home opener this week. Saw the Prez throw out the first pitch and watched the Nats defeat the Diamondbacks. It is ironic that for years I anxiously awaited the return of baseball to our nation’s capital city, a…

Personally, I also don’t like Byung Hyun Kim, but for a different reason. Kim is the most prominent Korean player in MLB, and possibly in all of US sports. And this guy blew it, just blew it in the World Series against the Yankees. Twice in a row! Now you may say it was the manager’s fault for leaving him in too long, but still: The next day, every major newspaper had a huge picture of Kim hanging his head on the mound. Great. In a country where Koreans get zero positive coverage (or any coverage), the front page has a picture of a Korean guy losing.

I’m not saying it’s racist. It’s not. I’m saying that it would be nice to see some positive portrayal of Koreans in the media. Maybe BHK realizes this, and the pressure is getting to him. Who knows? But I hope he gets a grip. For his sake, and also for Koreans’.

Actually, I don’t really read your blog usually, but I saw your comment on Jodi’s blog (Asia Pages) today about law firm names and I clicked to see this law dude was. Lo and behold… a post about me.

Anyway… ok fine.. you’re not an engrish teacher. I’ve made the mistake before. But whatever… that’s not the point. Why hate on Byung Hyun? Wtf… the dude is just doing his thing making a living at what he does best. What’s the point in the going around the fuckin’ internet trying to find bad quotes about him? Who really gives a fuck? I certainly don’t. You’ve obviously done your research on this guy… which is odd in itself.

And why the fuck do you need to pull the racist card? wtf… imagine that.

I didn’t read the full post becuase it’s a little long and kinda boring. But I’m sure you had some good stuff to say.

Peace.

BTW - I like the salary analysis.

Not all English teachers are of the engrish variety, but it is good to see losers like that picked up and hopefully deported